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Very scared, and looking for answers..
10 weeks ago I was very stupid and had unprotected male / female sex with someone who does not know their status. They said they have never been tested. I am terrified and would love a response.
Around 2 weeks later I felt a slight pain in my left groin. The pain also started in my left armpit, within a few weeks I could feel a slight pain in my other armpit and the other side of my groin. I assume these are lymph nodes. I don’t notice any swelling, only a slight pain which comes and goes. I also seemed confused and clumsy during this time.
5 weeks after exposure, my tongue became white, looks like thrush by pictures, but I’m not sure. I also had issues breathing when exerting myself, a sore throat, and had very dizzy spells for 4-5 days.
2 days short of 6 weeks post exposure, I had a rapid finger prick HIV test at planned parenthood which was negative. I believe it was antibody only, but not sure. I was also tested for nearly all other STDs, all negative.
After the symptoms continued and reading about the accuracy of the Oraquick rapid test used, I had stdcheck.com’s HIV RNA early detection test at 7 weeks. Also negative.
At 8 weeks, I still had a white tongue, discomfort in lymph node areas, and a rash on my chest and stomach and back which looks very much like folliculitis. I took an oraquick at home swab test which was negative.
Now at 10 weeks all of the symptoms continue except for the confusion and shortness of breath. I now have a pain in my left jaw just below my ear, a cancore sore in my mouth, and frequent pain in the liver and spleen areas. Throughout the entire time, I have been sleeping very poorly.
I intend to have a 12 week antibody / antigen HIV test, plus another Hep C / B test since my one at 6 weeks may have been to early.
My question is with these symptom, and given the tests I’ve had, what are my chances of having HIV? I’m worried about HIV-1 and HIV-2 and Hep C or B because of the liver pain.
Also I should note I had diagnosed sarcoidosis around 3 years ago which cleared on its own. I’m scared it has affected my antibody response.
I’m terrified, please help. Thanks.
Around 2 weeks later I felt a slight pain in my left groin. The pain also started in my left armpit, within a few weeks I could feel a slight pain in my other armpit and the other side of my groin. I assume these are lymph nodes. I don’t notice any swelling, only a slight pain which comes and goes. I also seemed confused and clumsy during this time.
5 weeks after exposure, my tongue became white, looks like thrush by pictures, but I’m not sure. I also had issues breathing when exerting myself, a sore throat, and had very dizzy spells for 4-5 days.
2 days short of 6 weeks post exposure, I had a rapid finger prick HIV test at planned parenthood which was negative. I believe it was antibody only, but not sure. I was also tested for nearly all other STDs, all negative.
After the symptoms continued and reading about the accuracy of the Oraquick rapid test used, I had stdcheck.com’s HIV RNA early detection test at 7 weeks. Also negative.
At 8 weeks, I still had a white tongue, discomfort in lymph node areas, and a rash on my chest and stomach and back which looks very much like folliculitis. I took an oraquick at home swab test which was negative.
Now at 10 weeks all of the symptoms continue except for the confusion and shortness of breath. I now have a pain in my left jaw just below my ear, a cancore sore in my mouth, and frequent pain in the liver and spleen areas. Throughout the entire time, I have been sleeping very poorly.
I intend to have a 12 week antibody / antigen HIV test, plus another Hep C / B test since my one at 6 weeks may have been to early.
My question is with these symptom, and given the tests I’ve had, what are my chances of having HIV? I’m worried about HIV-1 and HIV-2 and Hep C or B because of the liver pain.
Also I should note I had diagnosed sarcoidosis around 3 years ago which cleared on its own. I’m scared it has affected my antibody response.
I’m terrified, please help. Thanks.
Oral, anal or vaginal and condom used?
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Vaginal, no condom. Im in the US.
It is a waste of time testing early. A duo is conclusive at 4 weeks and any other test after 3 months.
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